Settler Road Crisis Faces Prince Rupert Area in 1914
Massett B C September 19 1914 settlers in the north face scarce roads to preemptions and isolation as government road funding remains tight. A Saskatchewan settler threatens to leave without access to supply routes. The piece calls for aid to build trails, paying per mile and taxing nearby lands to defray costs. It notes hard times, diversions to fishing and road work, and urges government loan to sustain farming and market supply.
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Prince Rupert
Saskatchewan
Auction of farm stock and gear with house and lots
Auction sale lists 10 Leghorn hens and 1 rooster, 4 Angorian goats, 3 boats, heavy items including nails, 6 kegs of goods, 300 lbs items, house furniture, tools, stoves, firearms including Winchester shotguns and rifles, a new saddle, and a partly cleared lot. Four room house with two garden lots offered. Terms cash for items. half cash for the four-room house and two garden lots.
Two Lots and Log House Sell for Less Than Building Cost
Two lots at Delkatlah include a log house with two rooms and a shingled stable for two horses. The property will be sold for less than the cost to build the houses and clear the land. Enquire Islander Office.
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Delkatlah
Enquire Islander Office
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